Davis v. Jefferies

At issue in this case is the necessity of amending a defective cost or supersede-as bond. In this case a supersedeas bond was filed. Because it was filed within the time prescribed for cost bonds, and because the bond was sufficient to secure the amount of the judgment and costs, it served both to suspend execution of the judgment and to perfect an appeal. Tex.R. App.P. 47(a). The court of appeals refused to require amendment of the defective bond. 759 S.W.2d 6.

David Davis d/b/a Davis Motor Company (Davis) sued Bruce Jefferies d/b/a Jef-feries Magic Motors (Jefferies) under the Deceptive…